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October 9, 1978

Season 15

01. Paraguay - The Last Refuge

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October 9, 1978

02. Trapped Inside the Wrong Body

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October 16, 1978

03. Episode 3

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October 23, 1978

04. Mr Heath at the Miners' Club

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October 30, 1978

05. The Hunt for Doctor Mengele

Will Josef Mengele ever be caught? A year later, in 1979, while swimming at he coastal resort of Bertioga, Brazil, he suffered a stroke and drowned. Mengele was buried in Embu das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil, under the name "Wolfgang Gerhard", whose identification he had been using since 1971.

November 6, 1978

06. Kids United

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November 27, 1978

07. Episode 7

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November 28, 1978

08. Inside Europe - The Summit

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December 4, 1978

09. The Killing of Bruno Busic (1939-1978)

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December 11, 1978

10. It's Already Been Too Long

A comparison between the American and British Equal Opportunities Commission, and what they have achieved in new employment opportunities for women in what were considered traditionally male jobs.

December 18, 1978

11. ...And a Prosperous New Year

With inflation continuing to rise, asks the question is it fair to restrict the lowest paid public employees to the government 5% guidelines?

January 8, 1979

12. Episode 12

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January 15, 1979

13. A Report from Siege City

Bernard Nossiter, financial reporter on the Washington Post, gives his view on the economic crisis as he visits striking lorry drivers in the city of Hull.

January 22, 1979

14. No Tears-But Fight

Follow up to the tragic death of student Jan Pallach in Prague 1968.

January 29, 1979

15. The Reckoning

After doing a similar study in the USA, Prof. Harvey Brenner of Baltimore University is invited to do a similar study in the UK, on the relationship between death rates with living and job circumstances.

February 5, 1979

16. The Life & Friends of Joseph Kagan

In exile because of tax evasion charges, Kagan gives an account of himself and his controversial relationship with PM. Harold Wilson.

February 12, 1979

17. Episode 17

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February 19, 1979

18. The Shutdown

A profile of the Vickers Works in Tyneside, once a successful manufacturer supplying arms in World War Two and tractors in peace time. Now facing closure and 750 redundancies.

February 26, 1979

19. Strangers in Their Own Land

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March 5, 1979

20. Episode 20

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March 12, 1979

21. A Tale of Two Cities

A comparison between the steel towns of Corby and Longwy France, as Corby becomes threatened with the loss of 6000 jobs as British Steel struggles with dwindling order books and losses.

March 26, 1979

22. Banged Up

A day in the life of Manchester's notoriously overcrowded Strangeways Prison, as World in Action speaks to wardens and prisoners alike.

April 2, 1979

23. Speke Out

The closure of the Dunlop Pirelli factory in Merseyside and its drastic affect on the community.

April 23, 1979

24. Nuclear Nightmare

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May 7, 1979

25. The Shattered Lives

Investigation into the use of unsafe thin glass being used in large glassed areas such as patio doors.

May 14, 1979

26. Armchair Inferno

Exposé on polyurethane foam, widely used in the furniture industry is highly combustible and when burning gives off toxic fumes.

May 21, 1979

27. Paying the Market Price

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June 4, 1979

28. The Luck of the Irish

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June 11, 1979

29. Special: Inside Amin's Terror Machine

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June 13, 1979

30. Episode 30

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June 18, 1979

31. No More School

Two families discuss their rights, and experts discuss the effects of educating at home because they believe the state education system has failed them.

June 25, 1979

32. Gay Pride

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July 2, 1979

33. The Other Professionals

The British Army's assessment of the Provisional IRA.

July 12, 1979

34. On Site - Capital Punishment

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July 16, 1979

35. On Site - Trade Union Power

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July 30, 1979

36. On Site - National Health Cuts

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August 6, 1979